Concord: Man found dead near church ruled a suicide

MARTINEZ -- A missing 39-year-old man whose body was discovered in the parking lot of a Concord church committed suicide, authorities said Wednesday.

The man's body was discovered in the Church of the Nazarene parking lot in the 1600 block of Ashbury Drive at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police said. An autopsy on Wednesday determined the cause of death, according to the Contra Costa Coroner's Office.